Nana Yaa Jantuah, a Presidential staffer at the Jubilee House, has said the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) should be blamed for the June 29 floods.
According to Nana Yaa Jantuah, GMet is responsible for informing Ghanaians about weather conditions but has failed to perform its duties.
She highlighted that GMet should have held press conferences and engaged the media to caution the public about impending rainfall and its potential impact.
Nana Yaa Jantuah highlighted that GMet should liaise with the Ghana National Fire Service, the Ghana Police Service, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and other relevant institutions to adequately prepare and minimise the impact of heavy rains.
Speaking on a panel discussion on UTV’s Adekye Nsroma on July 1, 2026, Nana Yaa Jantuah shifted the blame to GMet, saying, “For me, I blame GMet because it seems they are just in their corner doing their own thing. But you see, GMet is supposed to coordinate with NADMO, the Fire Service, Defence and everybody.
“They can even hold a press conference to caution people about the impact of an upcoming rainfall.
“They can also write a letter to the government to warn them about the impact and, when you do that, you minimise the level of destruction,” she said.
Nana Yaa Jantuah further argued that the GMet should not just announce rainfall but should also engage stakeholders to ensure adequate preparedness.
Her comments follow heavy rainfall on Monday, June 29, 2026, which claimed the lives of at least 12 people and destroyed several properties.
Meanwhile, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, the Interior Minister, has provided a thorough account of the destruction caused by heavy rains on June 29 in Ghana’s capital Accra.
According to the Interior Minister, more than 7,700 households were displaced, with 38,802 people affected, while seven persons are still missing.
The minister disclosed that the downpour inundated several communities with thousands of residents in 18 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs).
Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, June 30, the Interior Minister, according to reports, detailed that “25 communities were impacted by the flooding, with Ga East, Ledzokuku, Ayawaso Central, Ga Central, Ga West, Ablekuma North, Ningo-Prampram, Weija-Gbawe, Ga South, Adenta, Krowor, Okaikwei South, Okaikwei North, Tema West, Tema Metropolitan, La Dade-Kotopon and Kpone-Katamanso among the hardest-hit assemblies.
Providing a breakdown of the figures, Muntaka disclosed that Ga East recorded 2,000 displaced persons from 400 households, with six people reported missing and five confirmed deaths.
Ledzokuku recorded 1,200 displaced persons from 240 households and one death, while Ayawaso Central registered 3,021 displaced persons from 605 households, one missing person and three deaths.
He added that Ga Central recorded 1,811 displaced persons from 363 households, while Ga West had 2,300 displaced persons from 460 households, with neither assembly recording any deaths or missing persons.
The Minister further revealed that Ablekuma North recorded 651 displaced persons from 131 households, Weija-Gbawe 2,500 displaced persons from 500 households, Ga South 2,100 displaced persons from 420 households, Adenta 1,850 displaced persons from 370 households, Krowor 6,500 displaced persons from 1,300 households, Okaikwei South 701 displaced persons from 141 households, and Okaikwei North 2,620 displaced persons from 524 households.
In Tema West, 3,450 people from 690 households were displaced, with three fatalities recorded, while Tema Metropolitan Assembly recorded 3,601 displaced persons from 721 households. La Dade-Kotopon recorded 2,020 displaced persons from 404 households, and Kpone-Katamanso recorded 1,100 displaced persons from 220 households without any deaths”.
He added, “When you put all these numbers together, we have a total of 7,761 households that were displaced with 38,802 individuals affected, with seven persons still missing as of this morning”.
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